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Tom never liked Sid. Because Sid was always a “If you get me angry, I will do.” do.”
get
“If
you
angry,
I
me
will
Tom never liked Sid. Because Sid was always a
handicap for him. He was always a block for his plans. “I have seen a lot of you.” you.”
handicap for him. He was always a block for his plans.
of
“I
lot
a
have
seen
After a few minutes, Tom forgot everything. He waswas “Look at that hat. It is very shapeless.”shapeless.”
After a few minutes, Tom forgot everything. He
that
very
at
“Look
It
is
hat.
trying to whistle like a bird. When he managed to to “Don’t you like it?” asked the boy. boy.
trying to whistle like a bird. When he managed
you
“Don’t
asked
it?”
the
like
whistle, he was very proud of himself. He learnt it from
whistle, he was very proud of himself. He learnt it from
.”
ou
said
are
a
“Y
liar
T
a black friend of his.
a black friend of his. “You are a liar.” said Tom. om.
“Y
ou
It was summer and it was getting dark very late.late. “You are.” are.”
It was summer and it was getting dark very
“Go
While Tom was walking on the street, it was still still “Go away.”away.”
While Tom was walking on the street, it was
“If
you
stone
you
on
will
find
more,
talk
this
daylight. An unfamiliar boy was coming towards him. “If you talk more, you will find this stone on youryour
daylight. An unfamiliar boy was coming towards him.
The boy was older than Tom. He was a clean one. He
The boy was older than Tom. He was a clean one. He head.” head.”
had a very nice hat. As the boy was showing off, Tom
had a very nice hat. As the boy was showing off, Tom “So, why are you still standing there? Do what youwhat you
are
you
“So,
why
still
Do
standing
there?
was getting angry. He looked at his clothes than
was getting angry. He looked at his clothes than the the say! Are you afraid of me?”me?”
you
of
say!
afraid
Are
boy’s. His clothes were full of tears but the other boy’s
boy’s. His clothes were full of tears but the other boy’s “No, I am not.”not.”
“No,
am
I
clothes were all new and clean. The two boys
clothes were all new and clean. The two boys didn’t didn’t “You are.” are.”
ou
“Y
speak for a while. They were just looking at each other
speak for a while. They were just looking at each other
This
conversation
a
continued
few
for
from head to toe. When one of them moved, the other
from head to toe. When one of them moved, the other This conversation continued for a few minutes.minutes.
Then,
silent
again.
They
they
were
became
one moved, too. Then, they became silent again. They were looking atlooking at
one moved, too.
they
angrily
so
other
each other so angrily that they came shoulder toshoulder to
came
that
each
Finally, Tom looked at his eyes and said: “I
Finally, Tom looked at his eyes and said: “I can can shoulder. “Go away from here!” Tom said. “You goou go
om
shoulder
“Y
from
T
said.
.
“Go
away
here!”
punish you!” away!” answered the boy. boy.
punish you!”
the
away!”
answered
“Why don’t you try?” answered the boy.
“Why don’t you try?” answered the boy. They came closer and looked at each other withwith
other
at
and
They
came
looked
closer
each
“I can.” said T
“I can.” said Tom.om. great hate. Then, they started to fight. They foughtfought
fight.
hate.
they
to
great
They
Then,
started
“You can’t.” until they were soaked with sweat but neither of themthem
“You can’t.”
until
of
sweat
with
but
soaked
they
were
neither
had
superiority
They became quiet for a while and Tom finished the
over
They became quiet for a while and Tom finished the had superiority over the other.other.
the
silence again.
silence again. When they got tired, they stopped fighting. ThenThen
fighting.
When
got
stopped
they
tired,
they
on
middle
again.
of
fight,
went
they
In
the
the
“What is your name?” he asked.
“What is your name?” he asked. they went on again. In the middle of the fight, TomTom
They
boy.
beat
were
the
to
managed
both
“What are you going to do?” answered the boy. managed to beat the boy. They were both covered bycovered by
“What are you going to do?” answered the boy.
was
running
was
boy
The
crying
dust.
he
while
“Do you think you are something? If I want, I can I can dust. The boy was crying while he was running away.away.
“Do you think you are something? If I want,
T
same
At
om.
the
he
was
threatening
time,
knock out you with one hand!”
knock out you with one hand!” At the same time, he was threatening Tom. When heWhen he
the
a
street,
the
of
ner
he
at
cor
threw
arrived
“Why are you waiting? Do it.” it.” arrived at the corner of the street, he threw a stonestone
“Why are you waiting? Do